Which of the following statements accurately compares Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier" and Siegfried Sassoon's "The Rear Guard" ?
Correct answer: C. Both poems seek to respond to the harsh political and military realities of their day.
- A. Both poems praise Britain's military power and its imperial ambitions.
- B. Both poems describe Britain's civilizing mission in the world.
- C. Both poems seek to respond to the harsh political and military realities of their day.
- D. Both poems romanticize war and glorify the life of the soldier.
Explanation
Brooke presents war through idealistic patriotism, while Sassoon exposes its physical horror, but both poems respond to the actual military and political conditions of World War I. Neither statement accurately says that both simply glorify war.
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